From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Standardisation of a Ferodo wearing strip for the bonnet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\3\ img062 | |
| Date | 30th July 1920 | |
| R.R. 755 (5 H) (S.A. 335. 25-2-15) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0061. COMPLETED. 15.9.20 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. ORIGINAL. Ferodo wearing strip for bonnet. Origin. Present brass strips wear badly and bonnet rattles. Experimental Test Report. Ferodo make a special material called "Bon-rest". This is very suitable for bonnets. It is used on a number of other makes of cars. Road Test Report. Run 12,000 miles on 49GB. Run 4,000 miles on 4EX. Date 30.7.20. X 3470. Drawing No. E.5868/9/70/1. Part List. E.17163. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...................£........................ Series...................£........................ Series...................£........................ Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES DATE REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON. 10 VIII Johnson Mr. ROYCE. 10.9.20 F H RoyceSir Henry Royce Mr. WORMALD. 31.7.20 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. NADIN. Mr. PLATFORD. 2.8.20. Agreed. E.P. Mr. NORTHEY. 5.8.20. Agreed. PMEC Mr. Bailey. 3.8.20. Agreed. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mr. Barrington. Aug 2. 20 Agreed. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. Day. 2.8.20. Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||